Harbour Scenes

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photograph depicts the portside view of an unidentified cargo ship, with a single funnel and twin mast, at anchor probably in Sydney Harbour...This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’ More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

This image depicts children on a slippery slide probably on board HMAS AUSTRALIA II. The event was the annual children's Christmas party and was hosted 6 December 1930. It is possible that the inscription on th More

This image depicts children in a crate hoisted on board HMAS AUSTRALIA II. The event was the annual children's Christmas party and was hosted on 6 December 1930. The girl wearing glasses on the left is Miss Ros More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

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The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed at the Oceanic Steamship Company wharf and Burns P More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed at the Oceanic Steamship Company wharf and Burns P More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed at the Oceanic Steamship Company wharf and Burns P More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

This photograph depicts various yachts probably near Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour, with Cremorne Point and Robertson Point Light visible in the background to the right...This photo is part of the Australian N More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral More

For more information see our blog post on the Sterlings: bit.ly/OsqaFc ( http://bit.ly/OsqaFc ) ..This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872 More

SS ACHILLES was built by Scott and Company at Greenock, Scotland in 1900. It was launched on 28 September 1900 and owned by Ocean Steamships Company Ltd (A Holt and Company) of Liverpool, England. The vessel c More

Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe arrived in Australia in June 1919 at the invitation of the Commonwealth to conduct a review of Australia’s strategic situation and to make recommendations for the RAN. He More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

MOUNT STEWART was built in 1891 for the Australian wool trade, with a small number of berths for passengers. It was broken up in 1925...This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. More

This photograph depicts the four-masted barque LYDGATE with other sailing ships, possibly including ANTIOPE...This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sa More

This photograph depicts a man and a woman kissing, with the woman possibly on board the tug CHAMPION. The CHAMPION was built for J & A Brown of Newcastle, New South Wales in 1895 and has been described as Austr More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

MOUNT STEWART was built in 1891 for the Australian wool trade, with a small number of berths for passengers. It was broken up in 1925...This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. More

The three-masted iron barque MENNOCK was built by the London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company in Glasgow, Scotland in 1876. It was launched on 9 August 1876. It passed ownership from Bramwe More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipm More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipm More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipm More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipm More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipm More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipm More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipm More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipm More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 men of More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500 More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This image depicts a United States Navy warship possibly in Sydney Harbour during the 1925 goodwill tour. On 23 July 1925, the United States Navy visited Sydney. The fleet departed for New Zealand on 6 August.. More

In the background to the left and partially out of frame is the Manly ferry BARAGOOLA...This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was More

This photograph depicts various Sydney ferries sailing into the Circular Quay wharves. In the foreground is KOREE, with either KUTTABUL or KOOMPARTOO in the background to the left...This photo is part of the Au More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photograph depicts the launch of the Royal Australian Navy's first seaplane carrier HMAS ALBATROSS I on 23 February 1928 at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in Sydney...This photo is part of the Australian Nationa More

This photograph depicts the launch of the Royal Australian Navy's first seaplane carrier HMAS ALBATROSS I on 23 February 1928 at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in Sydney...This photo is part of the Australian Nationa More

This photograph depicts the launch of the Royal Australian Navy's first seaplane carrier HMAS ALBATROSS I on 23 February 1928 at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in Sydney...This photo is part of the Australian Nationa More

The Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in 1928, arriving in Sydney on 15 July 1928. The squadron consisted of the cruisers HIJMS IZUMO, commanded by Captain M Hirota and HIJMS YAKUMO, commanded More

The Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in 1928, arriving in Sydney on 15 July 1928. The squadron consisted of the cruisers HIJMS IZUMO, commanded by Captain M Hirota and HIJMS YAKUMO, commanded More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed More

This image depicts a woman on board a ship. Accompanying text says that she was a visitor on board the four-masted barque MAGDALENE VINNEN. The vessel was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Compa More

This image depicts the wharves in Darling Harbour with Jones Bay wharf in the background left. The photograph was taken in Millers Point with a view looking towards North West Sydney. Also visible in this photo More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photograph depicts a variety of vessels with spectators watching a rowing race in Sydney Harbour. There is a ferry listing in the background, which is possibly a Charles Rosman ferry...This photo is part o More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This image depicts sailors and an officer of the United States Navy in salute on USS ASTORIA. Based on the insignia of the officer in the centre, he is a Lieutenant of the Junior grade...This photo is part of t More

The Anniversary Regatta was first held in 1837 after a group of citizens from Sydney decided to celebrate the landing of the First Fleet on 26 January 1788. The regatta consisted of rowing and sailing races and More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

This image depicts either HMAS AUSTRALIA II or CANBERRA berthed near Garden Island for the annual children's Christmas party. The crane depicted lifted a crate which was used as a special ride for the children More

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

This image depicts an almost complete Sydney Harbour Bridge. The bridge's pylons appear incomplete. The photograph was possibly taken from Holtermann's Tower, which is now Sydney Church of England Grammar Schoo More

This image depicts Chilean sailors about to commence a procession from Circular Quay to Martin Place to lay a commemorative wreath on the Cenotaph. The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

GENERAL BAQUEDANO was built in 1898 and was used as a training vessel for young sailors. In 1931, GENERAL BAQUEDANO visited Sydney during a training cruise of Pacific nations that included New Zealand and Suva, More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More

This image depicts a Chilean sailor offering a Midshipman (Guardiamarina) a taste of the soup on board GENERAL BAQUEDANO. GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two we More

The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fighti More